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Music DJ Akademiks Doubts Conspiracy Theory About Drake's Civil RICO Lawsuit Many people have speculated on the veracity of the accusations against Drake, but DJ Akademiks took things a step further. By Gabriel Bras Nevares January 03, 2026
Pop Culture Iggy Azalea Wages War On Grok Amid Flurry Of Inappropriate Edits Grok, Twitter's AI chatbot, has been a controversial addition to the app and Iggy Azalea is one of many against the tool. By Zachary Horvath January 02, 2026
Music Diddy Delists $61 Million Los Angeles Mansion Amid Prison Stay Just a few days before getting arrested last year, Diddy put his 10-bedroom Beverly Hills mansion on the market. By Caroline Fisher December 31, 2025
Music J. Cole Allegedly Had To Re-Record The Entire "Fall Off" Because Of Drake & Kendrick Lamar J. Cole has been teasing "The Fall Off" for years, yet somehow, fans have not been given any sort of indication of its release. By Alexander Cole December 30, 2025
Politics Tokyo Toni Snaps On Khia For Criticizing Nicki Minaj's Politics Nicki Minaj has been coming under fire for joining Erika Kirk on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. By Cole Blake December 29, 2025
Pop Culture Adam22 Drops 4xtra Diss Track, And The Internet Hates It Adam22 is taking some disrespectful shots at one of his "No Jumper" affiliates, 4xtra, and many feel he's made a grave mistake. By Zachary Horvath December 29, 2025
Music Maino Explains Why DJ Akademiks Beef Isn't As Deep As People Think DJ Akademiks and Maino have been going at each other despite their previous link-ups, and it's all because of some fashion trolling. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 28, 2025
Music We Now Know Why Playboi Carti's "BABY BOI" Didn't Come Out This Year According to alleged insider reports, Playboi Carti's next album "BABY BOI" was supposed to come out before his "Antagonist" tour with Opium. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 26, 2025
Music Nicki Minaj Deactivates Her Instagram Amid Heavy AmFest Backlash Nicki Minaj has said she's not listening to anyone's criticisms publicly, but she's taking one extra step to ensure she can't hear the noise. By Zachary Horvath December 24, 2025
Music Drake Shows Off Ridiculous 1-of-1 NASCAR Spec Rolls-Royce Drake has a massive fleet of vehicles in Texas right now, and one of them is a Rolls-Royce tricked out in NASCAR aesthetics. By Alexander Cole December 23, 2025
Sports Detroit Pistons Name Big Sean As Their Creative Director Of Global Experience Big Sean has held a role within the Detroit Pistons' front office before, but now he's going to responsible for their global reach. By Zachary Horvath December 22, 2025
Music Drake Loses $200K Betting On Jake Paul To Defeat Anthony Joshua Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul out six rounds into their boxing match, blocking Drake and other Paul supporters from a big payout. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 20, 2025